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ProPublica recently published a lengthy investigation into Leonard Green & Partners’ ownership of safety net hospital chain Prospect Medical Holdings: “Investors Extracted $400 Million From a Hospital Chain That Sometimes Couldn’t Pay for Medical Supplies or Gas for Ambulances.”…
The largest alternative asset manager’s extensive fossil fuels investments face litigation, community opposition and environmental violations The risks of fossil fuel investments came into sharp focus for the world’s largest alternative asset manager, The Blackstone Group, over the past several…
The behavioral health industry has seen immense growth over the last decade, with a substantial portion of that growth driven by private equity investment. Firms have targeted mental health and addiction services, including outpatient and inpatient therapy, intellectual and developmental…
On September 1, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a moratorium on residential evictions through the end of the year to help limit the spread of COVID-19, noting: “In the context of a…
Congress designed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to help small businesses remain afloat and ensure they continued to pay their employees, rent, mortgage interest and utilities, during the coronavirus pandemic. The program came under fire early on when some…
One of the largest single-family rental landlords in the United States, Invitation Homes (NYSE: INVH), has restarted efforts to evict residents of its homes across the country, filing more than seventy eviction cases since July and more than two dozen…
Private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners owns safety net hospital chain Prospect Medical Holdings. In response to the increasing scrutiny of Leonard Green’s actions at the hospital company, including of Leonard Green and other owners…
Private equity real estate firm Starwood Capital is one of the largest residential landlords in the country, with more than 75,000 apartment units and single-family rental homes around the US. On August 8, President Donald Trump issued an Executive…
Department store chain J.C. Penney filed for bankruptcy in May with 846 stores and 85,000 employees at the time of the filing. Earlier this week, current and former employees of multiple private equity-owned retailers sent a letter to…
